Kysak
Kysak (Hungarian: Sároskőszeg) is a village and railway hub in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Kysak | |
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Village | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Kysak Location of Kysak in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°51′30″N 21°13′00″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Košice-okolie |
| First mentioned | 1330 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.865 km2 (4.195 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Population (2005-12-31) | |
| • Total | 1,390 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 044 81 |
| Area code(s) | +421-55 |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | www.kysak.sk |
History
Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1330. There is a monument as a memory of the soldiers killed in the first and second World Wars.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 298 metres and covers an area of 10.865 km².
Population
The municipality has a population of about 1390 people.
Transport
Kysak railway station is an important railway junction, where the Košice–Plaveč–Čirč–Muszyna railway diverges towards Poland from the Košice–Žilina railway, which is part of Slovakia's main east-west rail corridor.
External links
- Municipal website (in Slovak)
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